Dimplex DF2690 User manual

7208680200rev05
Valued Customer,
Thank you and congratulations for purchasing a Dimplex
 electricreplace.Overtheyears,valuablememories
will occur around the warmth and comfort of your
 replace.Thankyouforallowingourproducttobethe
 backdropforthosespecialmoments.
SerialNumber
ModelNumber
PartNumber
Qualitycheckedby:
Owner’s Manual
Model Numbers:
DF2690
DFP6854
DF2618
6904410100

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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
1.Priortotherstuseofthereplaceverifythe
 following:
 • Arethecircuitbreakersforthesocketthe
unit uses on?
 • Arethelightbulbsinyourreplaceloose?
(to check, follow the instructions for replacing
  thelightbulbsundertheMaintenance
section of this manual)
2.Theheateronyourreplacemayemitaslight,
 harmlessodorwhenrstused.Thisodorisa
 normalconditioncausedbytheinitialheatingof
 internalheaterpartsandwillnotoccuragain.
3.Theinformationregardingthemodelofyour
 replacecanbefoundontheratingplate.See
 Page6forlocation.
4.Ifyouhaveanytechnicalquestionsregarding
 theoperationorserviceofyourreplacehave
 yourModelandSerialNumberready,and
 contactDimplexNorthAmericatechnical
 supportat1-888-DIMPLEX(1-888-346-7539)
 beforereturningtheproducttothepointof
 purchase.

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CONTENTS
ImportantInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 4
ModelandSerialNumberInformation....PAGE 6
FireplaceAssembly..................PAGE 7
Site Selection and Preparation.........PAGE 8
FireplaceInstallation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 9
Operation.........................PAGE 10
Maintenance......................PAGE 13
Warranty .........................PAGE 16

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Retain This User’s Guide For Future Reference
Whenusingelectricalappliances,basicprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed
toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,andinjurytopersons,includingthe
following
1. Readallinstructionsbeforeusingtheelectricreplace.
2. Thisreplaceishotwheninuse.Toavoidburns,donotletbareskin
 touchhotsurfaces.Thetrimaroundtheheateroutletbecomeshotduring
 heateroperation.
3. Extremecautionisnecessarywhenanyheaterisusedbyornearchildren
 orinvalidsandwhenevertheunitisleftoperatingandunattended.
4. Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywith
 theappliance.
5. Theapplianceisnotintendedforusebyyoungchildrenorinrmed
 personswithoutsupervision.
6. Theappliancemustbepositionedsothattheplugisaccessible.
7. Alwaysunplugtheelectricreplacewhennotinuse.
8. Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,or
 itsserviceagent,oraqualiedpersoninordertoavoidahazard.
CAUTION
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
NOUSER-SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE
9. Donotoperateanyunitwithadamagedcordorplug,oriftheheaterhas
 malfunctioned,oriftheelectricreplacehasbeendroppedordamagedin
 anymanner.ContactDimplexTechnicalServiceat1-888-346-7539.
10. Donotuseoutdoors.
11.Neverlocatereplacewhereitmayfallintoabathtuborotherwater
 container.
12. Donotinstallthereplacedirectlyoncarpetorasimilarsurfacewhich
 mayrestrictaircirculationbeneaththeunit.
13. Donotrunthecordundercarpeting.Donotcovercordwiththrowrugs,
 runners,orthelike.Arrangecordawayfromtrafcareaandwhereitwill
 notbetrippedover.
14. Donotlocatetheheaterimmediatelybelowaxedsocket-outlet.
15. Todisconnectthereplace,turnthecontrolsoff,thenremovetheplug
 fromtheoutlet.

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16. Donotinsertorallowforeignobjectstoenteranyventilationorexhaust
 openingasthismaycauseanelectricshockorre,ordamagetothe
 heater.
17. Topreventapossiblere,donotblockairintakeorexhaustinany
 manner.Donotuseonsoftsurfaces,likeabed,whereopeningsmay
 becomeblocked.
18.Allelectricalheatershavehotandarcingorsparkingpartsinside.Donot
 useinareaswheregasoline,paint,orammableliquidsareusedorstored
 orwheretheunitwillbeexposedtoammablevapors.
19. Donotmodifytheelectricreplace.Useitonlyasdescribedinthis
 manual.Anyotherusenotrecommendedbythemanufacturermaycause
 re,electricshockorinjurytopersons.
20. Avoidtheuseofanextensioncord.Extensioncordsmayoverheatand
 causeariskofre.Ifyoumustuseanextensioncord,thecordshallbe
 No.14AWGminimumsizeandratednotlessthen1875Watts.
21. Donotburnwoodorothermaterialsintheelectricreplace.
22. Donotstrikethereplaceglass.
23. Alwaysuseacertiedelectricianshouldnewcircuitsoroutletsbe
 required.
24. Alwaysuseproperlygrounded,fusedandpolarizedoutlets.
25. Disconnectallpowersupplybeforeperforminganycleaning,maintenance
 orrelocationoftheunit.
26. Whentransportingorstoringtheunitandcord,keepinadryplace,free
 fromexcessivevibrationandstoresoastoavoiddamage.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
!NOTE:Proceduresandtechniquesthatareconsideredimportantenough
 toemphasize.
CAUTION:Proceduresandtechniqueswhich,ifnotcarefullyfollowed,will
 resultindamagetotheequipment.
WARNING:Proceduresandtechniqueswhich,ifnotcarefullyfollowed,will
 exposetheusertotheriskofre,seriousinjury,illnessordeath.
!NOTE: Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththe
 limitsforClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.
 Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
 interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses
 andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin

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Model and Serial Number Information
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingourproductspleasehavethe
productmodelnumberandserialnumbersavailableuponcalling
Dimplexcustomerserviceortechnicalsupport.Tolocatethemodel
andserialnumberlabelsseebelow.Recordthemodelnumberand
serialnumberonthefrontcoverofthismanualforfuturereference
(Figure1).
WarningLabel
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
 ortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipment
 offandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyone
 ormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
 · Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
 · Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.
 · Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
  whichthereceiverisconnected.
 · Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynot
cause interference and; (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.
SerialNumber
Figure 1 ModelNumber

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WARNING: Ensurethepowercordisnotinstalledsothatitis
pinched or against any sharp edges and ensure that the power cord
is stored or secured to avoid tripping or snagging to reduce the risk
 ofre,electricshockorinjurytopersons.
 Electricaloutletwiringmustcomplywithlocalbuildingcodesand
 otherapplicableregulationstoreducetheriskofre,electricshock
 andinjurytopersons.
 Donotattempttowireyourownnewoutletsorcircuits.Toreduce
 theriskofre,electricshockorinjurytopersons,alwaysusea
 licensedelectrician.
Fireplace Assembly
Theonlyassemblyrequiredistoslidethefrontglassontothe
replaceandinstallhardwaretokeepitinplace.
1. Removereplaceandglasscarefullyfromthecarton,discard
theplasticbagandfoampackaging.
2.Removethefoamblockfromwithinthereplace(Figure2).
3. Usingsidecuttersorscissors,cutandremovethetwo(2)cable
tiesasshowninFigure2andremovethecardboardthatprotects
thelogset.
4. Removetherighthandsidetrimbyremovingfour(4)Phillips
screwsatthesideofthereplace.
Figure 3Figure 2
Foam
Block
Cable
Ties
Front
Glass
Trim
Track

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5. PlacetheFrontGlassontothetrackofthereplace(Figure3)and
slideitalongthefrontuntilitreachesthefarleftoftheunit.
6. Re-attachtherighthandtrimpieceusingthefour(4)Philipsscrews
fromstep4.
Site Selection and Preparation
This section provides instructions for selecting a location and preparing
thesitetoinstallthereplaceintoyourDimplexmantelsurround.
1. Selectasuitablelocationthatisnotsusceptibletomoistureand
 isawayfromdrapes,furnitureandhightrafc.
2. Foreaseofelectricalhookupyoumaywishtolocatethe
 replacenearanexistingoutlet(refertoNOTE1).
3. Storethereplaceinasafedryanddustfreelocation.
CAUTION: Clearanceforaircirculationbeneaththereplace
isprovidedbytwospacers.Do not install the replace insert
directly on carpet or similar surfaces which may restrict air
circulation.Ifinstallingthereplaceinacarpetedarea,placea
one-piece,solidatsurfaceunderthereplace.Ensurethatallfeet
restsecurelyonthissurface.
!NOTE: Thedimensionsofthereplacewiththetrimare27⅜
 inch(695mm)wideX23½inch(596mm)highX83/4inch(222
 mm)deep.Dimensionswithouttrimare26¼inch(663mm)wide
 X22⅞inch(580mm)highX8¾inch(222mm)deep.The
 replacedoesnotrequireanyadditionalventing(Figure4).
Figure 4 27⅜”
(695mm)
22⅞”
(580
mm)
23½”
(596mm)
8¾”
(222 mm)
26¼”
(663 mm)

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Fireplace Installation
Installthereplaceassemblyintothemantel(refertomantelassembly
instructions).
!NOTE 1: A15Amp,120Voltcircuitisrequired.Adedicatedcircuit
ispreferredbutnotessentialinallcases.Adedicatedcircuitwillbe
requiredifafterinstallationthecircuitbreakertripsorfuseblowson
aregularbasiswhentheheaterisoperating.Additionalappliances
on the same circuit may exceed the current rating of the circuit
breaker.
!IMPORTANT: Ifnot
using a Dimplex mantel,
thereplacemustbe
installed in an enclosure
with the following
MINIMUM dimensions
(Figure5).
New Wall
Construction
1. Selectasuitable
location that is not
susceptibletomoisture
and is away from
drapes,furnitureandhightrafc.
2. Placethereplaceinthedesiredlocationtoseehowitwilllookin
theroom.
3. Markthedesiredlocationontheoor.
4. Usestudstoframeanopeningof26¾inch(679mm)wideX
23⅛inch(587mm)highX9inch(229mm)deep.
Option #1: Thepowercordcanberunfrombehindthetrimand
 alongthewalltoanoutletnearthereplace.
Option #2: Anewoutletcanbeinstalledinsidetheframing 
 construction.
26¾”
(679mm)
23⅛”
(587 mm)
9”
(229mm)
Figure 5

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Plugtheunitintoa15Amp,120Voltoutlet.Ifthecorddoesnotreach,
you may use an extension cord rated for a minimum of 1875 Watts.
Existing Fireplace
1. Sealalldraftsandventswithanon-brousinsulationmaterialto
 preventanychimneydebrisfromfallingontothereplace.Donot
 installintoanexistingreplacethatispronetodampness.
2. Capthetopofthechimneyuetopreventrainfromentering.
3. Planyourelectricpowersupply.
4. Thepowercordcanrunalongthefrontofthehearthtoanoutlet
 nearthereplace.
CAUTION: Clearanceforaircirculationbeneaththereplaceinsert
isprovidedbytwospacers.Do not install the replace insert
directly on carpet or similar surfaces which may restrict air
circulation.Ifinstallingthereplaceinacarpetedarea,placea
one-piece,solid,atsurfaceunderthereplaceinsert.Ensurethat
allthreeoftheinsert’sfeetrestsecurelyonthissurface.
For Bathroom Use
IfthisunitisinstalledinabathroomitmustbeprotectedbyaGFI
receptacleorcircuit.Ifreceptacleisuseditmustbereadilyaccessible.
To prevent electrical shock this unit is an electrical appliance that is not
watertightandmustbeinstalledastopreventwaterfromenteringunit.
This mustbeinstalledawayfromshowers,tubs,etc.Neverlocate
replacewhereitmayfallintoabathtuborotherwatercontainer.High
temperaturesmaybegeneratedundercertainabnormalconditions.
Donotpartiallyorfullycoverorobstructthefrontofthisheater.
Operation
Electric Fireplace Manual Control
Themanualcontrolsforthereplacearebehindtheaccesspanel
locatedatthebottomofthereplace(Figure6).
A. Flame Action Control
Turntheameactioncontrolknobtoadjusttheamespeedtothe
desiredlevel.